Hi, A.trifasciata was the first Apisto I had success in breeding and from what I remember they did not require anything special in terms of water or feeding. They were in a 48x18x15 discus tank and the female spawned on a piece of bogwood that was covered in java moss. I installed a divider to give the female about 10" of the tank to herself. The water was soft (don't have any numbers) with pH about 6.5, temp was 80f. My main food for the adults was frozen bloodworm with the occasional feeding of live white worms and brine shrimp. I fed the fry on live baby brine shrimp followed by chopped bloodworm. These are very nice fish. The male never got very big but had a nice dorsal fin and blue body colour. Ken. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!